Gregory Jan Pen

- Senior Project Manager - Expo 2020 - Dubai, U.A.E. (From May 2018)
Programme and Project Management (Jacobs - Mace JV) for Expo 2020 Dubai. Part of the Real Estate & Delivery team and currently leading a team of 10 in charge of the design, procurement and construction of a portfolio of projects, including a number of operational buildings (e.g. emergency service buildings, central command center, operations centers), and the Opportunity Pavilion which will be one of three signature pavilions located in the Thematic District of the Expo 2020 Campus. Scope includes procurement of design and construction contracts design management and post-contract work on these different projects, with a combined contract value of US$150, 000, 000.
- Senior Project Manager - Al Seef - Dubai, U.A.E. (October 2016 - May 2018)
Project management for Meraas Holding on the Al Seef project, a 1.8km redevelopment along the Dubai Creek. Assigned to manage cost, schedule and overall project delivery of the contemporary part of the Al Seef development, which includes 2 high-end hospitality venues (a 150-key 3-star hotel and a 200 key 4-star hotel), F&B and retail units, a marina with pontoons, outfall structures, a signature water feature, and a water pavilion. Responsible for the procurement and construction works on the development, managing the various interfaces, and serving as the main point of contact for the F&B and hotel operator (i.e. Jumeirah Group) throughout the close-out, handover, and opening of the development.

- Delivery Manager - DreamWorks (Motiongate) - Dubai, U.A.E. (January 2016 - October 2016)
Project management for Dubai Parks & Resorts (DXB Entertainments), leading a team of 8, in charge of the project delivery of the DreamWorks theme park section within the Motiongate development, comprising 730, 000sf of fully covered and air conditioned character-themed spaces including dining and retail outlets, and 12 attractions and rides. Responsible for the facility scope of the project (Contract Value: US$136, 000, 000), managing the main contractor, the design consultants, and ensuring the overall coordination between the different show and ride vendors, and the creative directors.

- Technical Director - The Crest - Gurgaon (Delhi NCR), India (June 2014 - December 2015)
Main contractor for the construction of DLF’s The Crest project, a high end residential project comprising 6 towers (3 x 38 floors and 3 x 27 floors) and 4 levels of underground basement parking, landscaping and external works (Contract Value: US$210, 000, 000). Supporting the Project Director, and tasked to analyze, recommend and ensure implementation of best (international) practice work processes, methodologies and procedures in order to achieve improvement in the field of workmanship, engineering, and quality and safety performance. Achievements include the successful implementation of a more cost and time efficient methodology for rebar work, which enabled the project to significantly reduce the construction cycle time for completing floors.

- Engineering Manager - ADNOC Tower - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (June 2013 - June 2014)
Main contractor for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) New Corporate Headquarters; design and construction of the ADNOC Tower, a 342m high rise building (75 floors) comprising 60 floors of office space, a roof-top helipad, and including external landscaping and infrastructure (Contract Value: US$450, 000, 000). Supporting the Project Director, and directly responsible for the technical department on site (leading a team of 15), establishing efficient project control procedures and reporting, and change management and control on the project.

- Project Manager Airport Projects - Gabon (March 2012 - June 2013)
Owner’s representative on behalf of the Gabonese Ministry of Transportation developing and supervising the rehabilitation and construction of aviation projects forming part of the national infrastructure master plan developed by Bechtel and the Gabonese government entities involved. Assigned to review the status of 10 domestic airport facilities throughout Gabon, to analyze and recommend technical solutions and interventions to upgrade and/or rehabilitate the existing infrastructure (in line with ICAO standards), determine priorities and request budget approval for projects in coordination with local authorities and end-uses. This project portfolio included the rehabilitation and extension of the airport in Port-Gentil (Contract Value: US$120, 000, 000), which comprised of runway and apron extension works and a new passenger terminal - all of which were to be carried out whilst maintaining air traffic operations on the airport - in order to transform the existing facility and infrastructure to receive international passenger flights.
- Project Manager - Stade de l’Amitié - Libreville, Gabon (January 2011 - March 2012)
Project Management services on behalf of the Gabonese Ministry of Sports, for the projects pertaining to the CAN/AFCON 2012 event (African Confederations Cup Football) in the Angondjé area of Libreville, including the ‘Stade de l’Amitié Sino-Gabonaise’ (40, 000 seats) - chosen to host the closing ceremony and final - 2 hotel developments, and supporting infrastructure, utilities and road works. Construction lead/Project Manager on the scheme; served as primary point of contact for all stakeholders (including the various ministry delegates and leaders, the private security contractor for the Presidency, national utility providers, COCAN - the committee charged with the overall organization of CAN/AFCON, and the event/overlay contractors). Successfully delivered the project in line with the Presidency’s requirement to achieve substantial completion of the works 2 months ahead of schedule so to ensure taking place of an inaugural game between Gabon and Brazil on 11th October 2011.

Stade de l’Amitié Sino-Gabonaise - Libreville, Gabon - January 2011 to March 2012
Project Management/Construction Management services for the projects pertaining to the CAN/AFCON 2012 event (African Confederations Cup Football) in the Angondjé area of Libreville, including the ‘Stade de l’Amitié Sino-Gabonaise’ (40, 000 seats) and parking lot, 2 hotel developments, utilities and roadwork
Client: Gabonese Ministry of Sports
Contractor: Shanghai Construction Group
Assigned as the Resident Engineer on the ‘Stade de l’Amitié’ project, responsible to ensure timely delivery of the Stadium, destined to host the final of the CAN/AFCON 2012 event, which kicked off on 21st January 2012. An additional constraint was the Client’s requirement to achieve substantial completion of the works early so to ensure taking place of an inaugural game between Gabon and Brazil on 11th October 2011.
The key challenge was the fact that the stadium was originally not built for the event and thus required a substantial number of upgrades and short term design changes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations (FIFA/CAF). Ensured coordination between our in-house engineering department, external specialist consultants and the main contractor and brought on board and managed our own set of sub-contractors on site to complete the works in time. This included full removal and replacement of the drainage, irrigation system and main pitch itself.
One of the biggest hurdles to overcome was the installation and commissioning of main utility lines (power and water) and connection to supply the stadium, as the Angondjé area was a remote greenfield development located outside of Libreville. Took the decision and drove the design and installation of a water treatment plant, water storage facilities and a dedicated pumping station within the premises of the stadium and therewith ensured timely supply of water to commission and handover the stadium for the event.

- Sr. Project Engineer - Qatar National Convention Center - Doha, Qatar (January 2010 - December 2010)
Main contractor for the construction of the Qatar National Convention Center Extension for Qatar Foundation/Qatar Petroleum; interior fit-out and construction of building envelope of multi-functional building (90, 000m²) comprising 7 exhibition halls, meeting rooms, offices, hospitality suites, VVIP area, and external landscaping including a link bridge to the adjacent Qatar National Convention Center (Contract Value: US$465, 000, 000). Responsible for managing selected structural steel, façade and fit-out sub-contract packages.
- Sr. Project Engineer - Burj Khalifa - Dubai, U.A.E. (June 2008 - January 2010)
Main contractor (in joint venture with Samsung Corporation & Arabtec); construction of the Burj Khalifa for Emaar Properties, a 828m high rise building (162 floors) comprising a five star hotel by Armani Hotels & Residences, 900 residential apartments, commercial space & 3 floors of basement parking (Contract Value: US$1, 500, 000, 000). Responsible for managing the MEP and fit-out sub-contractors for the Armani Hotel guestroom floors, until completion, close-out and handover.
- Project Engineer - Standpoint Towers - Dubai, U.A.E. (December 2007 - June 2008)
Main contractor (in joint venture with Arabtec); construction of the Standpoint Towers for Emaar Properties, a 92, 000m2 residential high rise (2 towers of 19 & 27 floors) in the Downtown Burj Khalifa development, comprising 538 apartments and a podium with commercial space & 3 floors of basement parking (Contract Value: US$135, 000, 000). As head of the technical office on site (team of 7) responsible for ensuring production of engineering submissions, and coordination and implementation of construction logistics and methodologies/sequences with the site team.
- Project Engineer - Aspire Tower - Doha, Qatar (November 2005 - December 2007)
Main contractor; design & construction of the Aspire Tower, a 300m high rise (51 floors), comprising a five star hotel, health club, revolving restaurant and panoramic view deck, and an ornamental steel structure at the top carrying the Olympic flame for the Asian Games 2006 (Contract Value: US$175, 000, 000). Initially assigned as a project engineer in charge of selected sub-contract packages and architectural mock-ups for the hotel section; by January 2007 promoted to take charge of the technical department (team of 8), and ultimately overseeing handover, close-out and settlement of final accounts.

Burj Khalifa - Dubai, U.A.E. - June 2008 to January 2010
Main contractor (in joint venture with Samsung Corporation & Arabtec); construction of the Burj Khalifa, a 828m high rise building (162 floors) comprising a five star hotel by Armani Hotels & Residences, 900 residential apartments, commercial space & 3 floors of basement parking (Contract Value: US$1, 500, 000, 000)
Client: EMAAR Properties
Project Management: Turner Construction International
Design: Skidmore Owings & Merrill Ltd
Consultant: Hyder Consulting Ltd
Managed the sub-contracts pertaining to the interior fit-out and MEP packages for the Armani Hotel section of the building in full.
One of the main challenges on the project was to ensure the coordination between the fit-out and MEP sub-contractors; to do so I set up a monitoring tool to follow up the MEP inspection procedure and subsequent issuance of MEP clearances.
Revised and managed the construction schedule until the punch lists per room were cleared and the testing and commissioning had been completed, to achieve timely completion and handover of the five star Armani hotel.

Standpoint Towers - Dubai, U.A.E. - December 2007 to June 2008
Main contractor (in joint venture with Arabtec); construction of the Standpoint Towers, a 92, 000m2 residential high rise (2 towers of 19 & 27 floors) in the Downtown Burj Khalifa development, comprising 538 apartments and a podium with commercial space & 3 floors of basement parking (Contract Value: US$135, 000, 000)
Client: EMAAR Properties
Project Management: EMAAR Properties
Design: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Stewart
Consultant: Rice Perry Ellis
Assigned as the principal structural engineer in charge of the technical office on site (2 structural engineers & 4 CAD operators) ensuring production of structural shop drawings, method statements and coordination of structural, MEP & architectural drawings.
Joined the project shortly after the completion of the excavation and piling work, and tasked with preparing the site installation layout, including coordinating the location and erection of (4) tower cranes and concrete placing booms, in close coordination with the logistic/plant and construction departments. One of the solutions implemented was the use of lightweight re-usable aluminium formwork, in view of the number of typical floors in the structure.
Next to managing the reinforced concrete and structural steel works on site, also in charge of curtain wall façade and external cladding packages (pre-cast concrete panels)

Aspire Tower - Doha, Qatar - November 2005 to December 2007
Main contractor; design & construction of the Aspire Tower, a 318m high rise (51 floors), comprising a five star hotel, health club, revolving restaurant and panoramic view deck, and a ornamental steel structure at the top carrying the Olympic flame for the Asian Games 2006 (Contract Value: US$175, 000, 000)
Client: Sport City Project, Qatar
Project Management: Projacs
Design: ARUP, AREP
Consultant: Burohappold
The Aspire Tower consists of a circular RC core with changing thickness which was achieved using a customized slip form, and multiple steel embeds, to install the structural steel members carrying the floor slabs - all walls were drywall assemblies in order to reduce the overall self-weight. Initially assigned as a project engineer until the milestone for the structural and façade work had been achieved, and by January 2007 put in charge of the architectural department (2 architects & 6 CAD operators) ensuring the production of architectural shop drawings and issuance of As-Built structural and architectural shop drawings at the end of the project.
Next to responsibilities in the technical department, in charge of procurement of various fit-out trades and miscellaneous steel works; including requesting quotations to suppliers and subcontractors, negotiating the contract, drafting the Letter of Intent and follow up until successful delivery and installation of materials on site. At the end of the project assigned to negotiate the final settlements and close out the contracts with our various suppliers and sub-contractors.